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Carnsew Granite

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Sample: 105

Local Name:	Carnsew Granite
Quarry Name:	Carnsew Granite Quarry, Cornwall
Location:	Southampton Lithics Collection. Cornwall. Box 1, Tray 10.
Comments:	None Recorded

Macroscopic Images:

	Fresh Surface. Close up of surface detail.
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Photomicrographs:

	Crossed Polars.		Plane Polarised Light.
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Physical Characteristics:

Fresh Primary Colour Secondary Colour Primary Munsell Code Secondary Munsell Code Surface Appearance Hardness Feel Grain Sorting Grain Size Silver / Grey White 5YR 5/1 10YR 8/1 Crystalline Very Hard Hackly Moderately well sorted Coarse

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